The House Republican majority is stuck and unable to coalesce around a new speaker
The Capitol is seen at sunrise, in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. After Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted as speaker of the House, the upheaval has put Congress at a crossroads during a moment of crisis. House business, and with it most congressional action, has come to a standstill.
House Republicans took the majority aspiring to operate as a team, and run government more business-like, but have drifted far from that goal. Just 10 months in power, the historic ouster of their House speaker — the first in U.S. history — and the prolonged infighting it has unleashed is undercutting the Republicans' ability to govern at a time of
“I think it’s a competitive race for speaker because we’ve got two greats,” said Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky. “Personally, I’m still with McCarthy," said Rep. David Valadao, a Republican who represents a California district not far from the former speaker's district. The role was created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack to ensure the continuity of government. McHenry's name was at the top of a list submitted by McCarthy when he became speaker in January.
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